Travel Information between Derby and Chester
| 61 miles (99 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $14 - $30 | |
| Train • $14 (€12) • 1 h 55 min | |
| Train • $14 (€12) • 1 h 55 min | |
| National Express or East Midlands Trains |
Travel 61 miles (99 km) by train or bus from Derby to Chester. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or East Midlands Trains among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Derby to Chester.
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How to get from Derby to Chester by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Derby to Chester is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Derby to Chester
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There are 2 travel options between Derby and Chester. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel to Chester from Derby is a train with an average price of $14 (€12).
This is compared to other travel options from Derby to Chester:
Taking a train costs $16 (€15) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $30 (€27) for the same trip.
The fastest way from Derby to Chester is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 55 min.
There are alternative travel options to Chester that take longer:
Getting to Chester by bus takes 5 h 35 min on average.
Chester is approximately 61 miles (99 km) away from Derby.
The average frequency per day from Derby to Chester is:
- 1 bus a day.
- 7 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Derby to Chester as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Derby to Chester:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Derby to Chester:
- You can travel by bus to Chester from Derby with National Express, and you can find National Express Derby to Chester tickets for $30 (€27) on Omio.
- You can go to Chester from Derby by train with East Midlands Trains, West Midlands Trains, Cross Country or east_midlands_trains. You'll see cheap train tickets for $14 (€12) with East Midlands Trains from Derby to Chester on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Derby to Chester with the following travel companies:
- You can book a direct bus with.
- You'll find direct trains with.
Direct services to Chester tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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